Lathe set up operator vs set-up operator

The differences between lathe set up operators and set-up operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a lathe set up operator and a set-up operator. Additionally, a lathe set up operator has an average salary of $40,481, which is higher than the $39,269 average annual salary of a set-up operator.

The top three skills for a lathe set up operator include calipers, FANUC and lathe machines. The most important skills for a set-up operator are calipers, cnc machines, and hand tools.

Lathe set up operator vs set-up operator overview

	Lathe Set Up Operator	Set-Up Operator
Yearly salary	$40,481	$39,269
Hourly rate	$19.46	$18.88
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	30,437	55,670
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Lathe set up operator vs set-up operator salary

Lathe set up operators and set-up operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lathe Set Up Operator	Set-Up Operator
Average salary	$40,481	$39,269
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $55,000	Between $28,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	Rochester, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Schneider Electric Industrial Services
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between lathe set up operator and set-up operator education

There are a few differences between a lathe set up operator and a set-up operator in terms of educational background:

	Lathe Set Up Operator	Set-Up Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Computer Science	Business
Most common college	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	-

Lathe set up operator vs set-up operator demographics

Here are the differences between lathe set up operators' and set-up operators' demographics:

	Lathe Set Up Operator	Set-Up Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 94.6% Female, 5.4%	Male, 85.6% Female, 14.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.8% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 5.9% White, 68.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 4.9% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 6.0% White, 68.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between lathe set up operator and set-up operator duties and responsibilities

Lathe set up operator example responsibilities.

Set up and run CNC lathes with Fanuc controls.
Set up and edit program as needed for Okuma LB35, Mazak lathe machine.
Experience running Haas mills, lathes, and Leadwell CNC lathes.
Experience running Mazak CNC lathe and mills.
Learned and familiarize myself with Mazak machines.
Operate various types of Mori Seiko lathes, and a few Haas verticle mills.

Set-up operator example responsibilities.

Manage daily scheduling of production workload to be setup and run on machinery.
Use and replacement of drills, taps, broaches, and reamers.
Manufacture parts according to blueprints, work with stainless steel aluminum, brass and plastics.
Machine parts to specifications, using machine tools, such as lathes, milling machines, or grinders.
Use of exact measuring instruments as CMM, optical comparators, mics, bore gauges and many other tools.
Produce parts from different materials such as cold roll steel, stainless steel, no lead brass and regular brass.

Lathe set up operator vs set-up operator skills

Common lathe set up operator skills

Calipers, 12%
FANUC, 11%
Lathe Machines, 10%
Okuma, 7%
Aerospace, 7%
G Code, 5%

Common set-up operator skills

Calipers, 9%
CNC Machines, 7%
Hand Tools, 7%
Math, 6%
Quality Checks, 6%
Preventative Maintenance, 6%

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